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Gift of land, Madingley, Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3655

Scope and Contents

William Bridde of Madyngley [Madingley] confirms his gift (with warranty) to his wife Margaret, of all his lands and tenements lying in the vill and fields of Madingley. Deed poll, witnessed by Thomas Jaunto' of Madyngley, William Benet, Edmund Martyn of the same, and others. Bronze round seal: clawed beast or bird motif. Contemporary endorsement: 'Margareta Larke (?)'. Further endorsed in pencil: '3 / 5 Henry V'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 Jan. 1418 (At Madingley, Saturday in the Feast of the Circumcision, 5 Henry V, [1 Jan 1418])

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Mrs R G Harrison, The Little House, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, 13 May 1941

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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